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PlayStation is set to have a big year in 2025 with exclusives like Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach set to release. If you want to get in on the action, you'll need a PS5 console to do it. Right now you can pick up a PS5 Slim bundle with Fortnite from Best Buy for just $425. That's a $75 savings from its usual $500 price tag, and marks the lowest we've seen the PS5 drop to. Be aware that this deal ends on Jan. 3, 2025.
The PlayStation 5 Slim has all the features of the original PlayStation 5. However, this model has a slimmer design and bumps the storage up from 825GB to a full 1TB.
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The disc-free console is the cheapest, but it means all your games will need to be downloaded right. Go for the disc drive version and you'll spend a little more, but it does mean you can play any old PS4 discs in your collection, and take advantage of discounts on physical games at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop and more.
Is it worth getting the PS5 Pro instead?
The PlayStation 5 Pro is impressive, but it's a lot more than the PS5 Slim at $700. While the visual fidelity it offers is nice, there's really no reason to go for it unless you're all about that power. The PS5 Slim is an amazing console that'll get you through the rest of this console generation comfortably with fantastic titles like God of War Ragnarok, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Returnal, Demon's Souls and 2024's Astro Bot, to name a few.
And if you're looking to complete your Sony gaming setup, you can check out our full roundup of all the best PlayStation deals for even more savings on games, headsets, controllers and more.
Why this deal matters
The PS5 doesn't drop in price often and this is the lowest we've seen it to date. When a brand-new console already costs $500, any amount of savings is welcome. Now's the time to buy ahead of a busy year with exclusives and multiplatform games dropping on Sony's newest machine.
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